Mysterium fidei

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Mysterium fidei is an encyclical letter by Pope Paul VI that reaffirms traditional Catholic teaching on the Eucharist, especially the doctrine of the Real Presence and transubstantiation.

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The Mystery of Faith 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic magisterial document
papal encyclical
affirms objective reality of Christ’s presence in the Eucharist
substantial change of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ
use of the term transubstantiation
author Pope Paul VI
callsFor careful theological language about the Eucharist
fidelity to traditional Eucharistic doctrine
preservation of Eucharistic devotions
church Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
concerns Eucharistic theology
doctrinal development
liturgical practice
context 20th-century Catholic theology
post–Second Vatican Council period
defendsDoctrineAgainst reduction of the Eucharist to a mere meal
symbolic interpretations of the Eucharist
documentType encyclical letter
emphasizes Eucharistic piety
adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
continuity with traditional Catholic teaching
permanent presence of Christ in the consecrated species
hasGenre doctrinal encyclical
theological document
issuedFrom Vatican City
language Latin
magisterialLevel ordinary papal magisterium
pontificateOf Pope Paul VI
pope Pope Paul VI
promulgationDate 1965-09-03
reaffirmsDoctrine Council of Trent teaching on the Eucharist
Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
transubstantiation
relatedToCouncil Council of Trent
Second Vatican Council
subject Catholic doctrine
Holy Eucharist
surface form: Eucharist

Eucharistic devotion
Eucharistic worship
magisterium of the Catholic Church
surface form: Magisterium of the Church

Transubstantiation
surface form: Real Presence

transubstantiation
titleLanguage Latin
titleTranslation Mysterium fidei self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Mystery of Faith
warnsAgainst Eucharistic doctrinal minimalism
abandonment of traditional Eucharistic terminology
year 1965

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Pope Paul VI issuedDocument Mysterium fidei
Mysterium fidei titleTranslation Mysterium fidei self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Mystery of Faith